Night Sky Update: June 9-17 , 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, June 9, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Saint Louis Science Center Introduces STL for All Membership Program

ST. LOUIS, MO. – June 9, 2023 Program to Increase Access to Science Center, STEM Programs for Underserved, Underrepresented Individuals The Saint Louis Science Center today announced its new STL (Science and Technology Learning) for All membership program. During the program’s pilot phase, the Science Center is collaborating with the Urban League of Metropolitan St.… Continue reading

Oliver Typewriter

Oliver Typewriter – ca. 1917 This isn’t just any old typewriter. This is the bold Oliver No. 9, a drastically different machine compared to other typewriters of the day. The most important feature of the Oliver is the innovative U-shaped, down-striking type bars, a.k.a. the batwings, which allowed the user to actually see what they… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: June 2-10 , 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, June 2, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Nodule – Collected from South Dakota That sure is a pretty prehistoric mud bubble! Called a septarian nodule, this is a fossilized mud bubble formed between 50 and 70 million years ago composed of calcite, aragonite, and a limestone coating. These three minerals form together in a pocket of air creating a sedimentary rock… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: May 26-June 3 , 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, May 26, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Vinyl Record

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Vinyl Record – 1983 May 25, 2023 marks the 40th anniversary for the release of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. What better way to celebrate than with a look back at the story of Star Wars on vinyl? With dialogue featuring the voices of the cast,… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: May 19-27 , 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, May 19, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Dental Articulator

Dental Articulator – ca. 1918 This odd-looking device is the Monson Mandibulo-Maxillary Instrument, designed by George Monson, an orthodontist from Minneapolis. It is a dental articulator meant to mechanically duplicate the natural movement of the mandible, or lower jawbone, and to simulate how it lines up with the maxillary, or upper jawbone. The Monson Mandibulo-Maxillary… Continue reading